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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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